10、The Beeb bbc--apain in the Ass Worth Having

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A: You get your bus pass? B: I'm not going to buy one. A: You're not? B: I think it's a waste of money. A: It actually costs less if you have a bus pass. B: How is that? A: You can use it however many times you need to. B: Is that right? A: Yup, and

乘车英语对话-Why to Buy a Pass(2)

A: Have you bought a bus pass yet? B: I'm not getting one. A: Why is that? B: It's cheaper if I don't buy one. A: Buying a bus pass will save you money. B: How do you figure that? A: There's no limit to how often you can use your bus pass. B: Really?

天方夜谭英文故事：The Bull and The Ass

Long ago there lived a gifted farmer. He had a bull and an ass in his form. The former was able to understand what the animals spoke. It was a gift by given god from his birth. The bull was used to plough the fields and the ass to carry the goods to

乘车英语对话-Where to Buy a Pass(1)

A: Have you bought your bus pass yet? B: I didn't get it yet. A: Well, why not? B: I have no idea where to get it from. A: You should've just asked me. B: Well then, where do I get it? A: You can get it from the student business office. B: I didn't k

乘车英语对话-Where to Buy a Pass(2)

A: Did you get your bus pass? B: I haven't gone to get it yet. A: Why haven't you got it? B: I don't know where to go to get one. A: I know where to get them from. B: Where do I get it? A: They sell them at the business office on campus. B: I had no

乘车英语对话-Where to Buy a Pass(3)

A: Did you go and buy your bus pass? B: No, I didn't. A: When are you going to go get it? B: I'm not sure where they sell bus passes at. A: Why didn't you just ask me? B: Where should I go? A: You can get one from student services. B: I had no clue t

乘车英语对话-How to Buy a Pass(3)

A: Could I buy a bus pass today? B: Which bus pass would you like to purchase? A: What kinds of passes are there? B: There are day passes, weekly passes, monthly passes, and student passes. A: Let me get a student pass. B: Could I see your student ID

乘车英语对话-How to Buy a Pass(2)

A: I would like to get a bus pass. B: Do you know what kind of pass you want? A: Can you tell me my options? B: There are passes for a day, month, and week, and there are student passes. A: I would like the student pass. B: Let me see your student ID

乘车英语对话-How to Buy a Pass(1)

A: I need to buy a bus pass. B: What kind of bus pass would you like to buy? A: What are the different kinds? B: You can get a day, weekly, monthly, or student pass. A: Could I get a student pass, please? B: Sure, can I see your student ID? A: Sure,

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Once there lived a merchant in Arabia. He often went to the Far East countries to sell his goods. His wife knew some magic. When his husband was away and was alone at home she read the magical books. After some years she became evil with magical powe

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The Lion with the Ass

As Aesop's lion was going to the forest in company with an ass，who was to assist him with his terrible voice，an impertinent crow called to him from a tree：A pretty companion！Are you not ashamed of yourself to be walking with an ass？Whomsoev

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An ass and an ox，fastened to the same yoke，were draging a waggon．While the ox was pulling with all his might he he broke a horn．The ass swore that he had got no help whatever from his weak companion．Exerting himself in the labour，the ox b

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Forty years ago today was our worst tragedy at sea in living memory. The inter-island ferry, the Wahine, with 734 passengers, struck rocks in the Wellington harbour and sank. 51 people died. This was the Easter holiday and many people were travelling

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As an ass was quietly dining on thistles，he beheld a shepherd seated beneath a tree，awakening sweet echoes on his flute，and charming the ears of all within hearing，excepting our discontented lop-eared brute，who thus soliloquized：The world

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AN ASS, belonging to an herb-seller who gave him too little foodand too much work made a petition to Jupiter to be released fromhis present service and provided with another master. Jupiter,after warning him that he would repent his request, caused h